Rodney Kerridge

[email protected]
352/210-3867
3655 Seaside Dr. Unit 422
Key West, FL 33040Wait For Me: Art Bike
A paper mache sculpture creation by Rod Kerridge, Gail Rose and Marilyn Sugarman.
Oh what fun we had creating this piece! We created plaster of Paris molds of Gail's arms and torso; and of Rod's legs. Cutting the molds off of our bodies was a bit dicey, and after a couple of nicks we were free. The head is a free form creation as no one was willing to entomb their head in plaster of Paris bandages! . Ultimately the finished piece was created using paper mache and the plaster molds.
Since I was in last years parade I am re-cycling my bicycle down Duval this year!

Call out to artists and schools:
Two artists for four schools
Artist commitment to each school: 1 Hour Brainstorming Session
and two three-hour workshops

Judging (TBD):
- All floats and bikes must be numbered
- Criteria/metrics must be established for each award category
- Judges still need to be selected

Duties:Administration: Michael F. Gieda (KWAHS Executive Director)Production: Wonderdog Productions, Shawn Cowles (KWAHS Operations Manager) - Exact break down of duties is requiredArtistic Direction: Wonderdog Productions/KWAHS AdministrationEducational Outreach/DSS/Kinetic Kids Day: Adele Williams (KWAHS Director of Education)PR:
- Wonderdog Productions: Papioskineticparade.com, social media
- Carol & Cricket: written releases, Papio & KWAHS Facebook page (Cricket), liaison with media outlets
- Notes: All social media posts are to be posted on the event page first and then to be shared individually. All branding/releases/posts for the event must include the Key West Art & Historical Society. This does not apply the event logo.All major releases must be approved by KWAHS Administration before distribution

Grants & Papios Pals:
State of Florida/Monroe County TDC: KWAHS has a General Operating grant with the State of Florida and a Destination Grant with the TDC. ALL materials must include the following language:The project is sponsored in part by the Department of State, Division of Cultural Affairs, the Florida Council of the Arts and Culture and the State of Florida. Additional support provided by the Monroe County Tourist Development Council.

Info/Timeline Email

​Hello Kinetic Artists, Volunteers, Production Crew & Official Kinetic Judges!
The Big Parade is coming up this Saturday! We're so excited to see your Kinetic Sculptures & Art Bikes.A little info to help make The Weekend run smoothly:

PRE-PARADE CINCO DE MAYO PARTY: Join us for a party on the steps of the Custom House this Friday 5:30 - 8:00 PM. Kinetic crew will be on site with info about the parade & to pre-register anyone needing to sign up. T-shirts will be available for purchase. Pedal your own Margarita with an awesome blender bike!

ARRIVAL TIME: For all Kinetic Sculpture Artists AND Art Bike Participants please arrive NO LATER than 10:30 AM. You can begin arriving as early as 9 AM. The Pit (or Staging Area) will be open to the public at 10:00 AM.

ENTRY NUMBERS: This year we will have Entry #'s for both Art Bikes and Kinetic Sculpture Floats - so you will need to check in with one of the production crew, volunteers to make sure you have an official number. Numbers will be 8.5" x 11" laminated and zip tied to your entry. (These are what the judges will be using to identify the winners of the different prize categories.)

BREAKFAST: There will be a breakfast tent available with light breakfast items for participating artists, production crew, volunteers & judges located on the porch of the Custom House.

MUSIC?! Kinetic Sculpture Float Artists Only! If you have a special song you'd like playing while you pass by the judges station, please send us the name & artist ASAP so we can have that ready.

VIDEOS: If you haven't seen your Team/Artist promo video yet, the links are below. Feel free to share on any social media platforms you frequent!

ROUTE: Please see the 3 maps attached for a visual aide as to the route, the pre-parade line up outline, and the layout of the after party & beach concert at Southernmost Beach Cafe (1405 Duval St.) Any parade participants will be lined up alongside the Custom House & behind Margaritaville Resort - once the parade begins (12:00 PM SHARP!) the route will take you down Front Street, in front of the Custom House, turning right onto Duval Street, following all the way to the end of the road at the Southernmost Beach Cafe.

JUDGES: Please plan to begin your judging of Kinetic Sculptures & Art Bikes no later than 11:00 AM ! You will be provided a handout with criteria for the various prize categories and have 45 minutes to walk through the staging area to view the Kinetic Sculptures & Art Bikes up close. Judges will be asked to take their seats in the VIP seating area promptly at 11:45 AM .

AWARDS/AFTER PARTY/BEACH CONCERTS: A FREE Beach Concert will be held immediately following the parade featuring The Legendary JC's - at roughly 1:30 PM, once all participants have made it to the end of the route and scores have been tallied, the awards ceremony will begin. A list of awards is below for your reference.

RELAY FOR LIFE: May 6th is also Relay For Life at Bayview Park. The coordinators of that event have shown interest in displaying some of your fabulous Kinetic Sculptures at their event. If you are interested after the awards ceremony, please feel free to stop by Bayview Park to enjoy their festivities as well.

SUNDAY: On Sunday it's all about the KIDS! 11:30am - 3:30pm Papio Picnic & Kinetic Kids Day Wrap up the Kinetic weekend at Fort East Martello with music from Billy the Squid & lots of activities and booths to entertain the little ones. Admission is free, or $5.00 if you want to play games. 12:00 PM Papio Exhibit Tour at Fort East Martello

QUESTIONS: If you have any further questions between now and parade day, please don't hesitate to send any of our production crew an email or a text! We're here to help. Morgan Fraga: 305-393-9619 [email protected], Liz Love: 479-200-4689 [email protected] Marky Pierson: 305-619-2275 [email protected], Shawn Cowles: 305-923-3337 [email protected],